Michcanska Adventure 2023

Randy, Pete, Dave and Tyler took the off Day 9  in Mahnomen, MN to rest up, while Hughie and Grant went down to Detroit Lakes for a loop ride and a supply stop at the Ski-Doo dealership. We all left Mahnomen around 8 this morning and headed to Nevis, MN. Stopped at the headwaters of the Mississippi on the way to lunch. We all decided to have breakfast for lunch at the Northwoods Cafe and it was the best meal I’ve had in a long time. We left Nevis and finished the ride to Pequot Lakes, MN. We will stay here for the night and head on to Eveleth, MN for the last full day of riding. Rode 167 miles today.

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Tyler is part of the Pattullo clan and has rode snowmobiles since he was on a kittycat at age 3 (27 years). He has participated in 3 MichCanSka adventures. Tyler is our Sled Recovery Expert (SRE) and continued to sharpened his skills while assisting his Uncle Pete (blown belt and tow) and assisting Hughie in getting his sled unstuck (a daily exercise)

Along with the rest of the Pattullo clan, he likes to give his uncle Pete a hard time.. His best quote of the trip was “That’s the stupid’s thing I’ve ever heard” when his uncle Pete tried to explain how to meet up with him and Hughie after the group got separated. In the end, he followed directions and it worked out!

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On Monday, March 7th, 2022 we started with pancake breakfast cooked by Pete at our condo (we picked up at General Dollar the night before) we rode 200+ miles from Oak Island, MN on the Canadian Border to the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN. Stopping in Roseau, MN at the Polaris factory museum and experience center for lunch. The ride down to Mahnomen, MN was mostly through farm fields and along highways….

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Linda’s Trail Report:
Jim and I didn’t ride yesterday and spent the day in International Falls.
Today we had a wonderful day!!! We rode 157 miles. (95 miles to Baudette, MN on trails and 62 miles more on Lake of the Woods). What a great experience. We started in International Falls and ended at Sportsman’s Oak Island Resort. From there we went to the northern most point of the continental USA. See the picture. Hughie (in the green windbreaker) only got stuck a couple of times today. The first time I ever went to a McDonald’s on a snowmobile for lunch.

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Thanks Bryan, great videos!

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Sent from my Galaxy

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Hughie, Grant, Dave, Randy, Pete and Tyler left Hoyt Lakes about 8:30 this morning and traveled 198 miles today to International Falls. Did a lot of riding on Lakes and rivers today so we were able to knock out the miles and got to our hotel by 4ish. Now to relax, have some dinner and rest up for tomorrow.

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Today is the last day for some of the riders and a couple new ones will be joining us. We left Tower MN. and rode to Hoyt Lakes MN., where the ongoing Riders will be spending their night. We continued to Two Harbours and arrive around 1 pm for a farewell luncheon at Culvers. It was fun having the big group for the first week, and we really did cover some of the best trails and sights that MN has to offer.

We welcomed Grant Poll and Tyler Pattullo to the group and after lunch we got back on the trail and headed back to Hoyt Lakes. There are multiple ways of accessing the Iron Range area from the North Shore trails, and it allows us to enjoy new trails for the complete ride.

As you can see Tyler was looking at downgrading his sled today. Also, just outside Hoyt Lakes, Pete blew a belt, and it caused a bit of a problem by getting wrapped up behind the primary, We decide to tow it into the Motel and work on it there. No issue completing the repair and getting some dinner and getting the laundry done. Tomorrow is Saturday and it looks like some freezing rain in the forecast.

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Dee- She joined the Michcanska Club in 2014 and sits on the Board of Directors. You always know when Dee is around as she has a big smile and contagious laugh. She is a “Yama Mama and one of the Alpha Chicks”.

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